The opponent is No. 3 Oklahoma, fresh off a national championship game appearance; the venue is football's most luxurious temple and in front of a nationwide ESPN audience; and a Heisman Trophy winner will be on the field.

That about sums up what awaits BYU come Sept. 5 at Cowboys Stadium.

So, are the Cougars ratcheting it up, hanging posters of Big Red on locker room walls, collecting every sarcastic Barry Switzer quote that might help? Are there twice as many film cutouts on file, more vitamins handed out with those Ruby River team barbecues?

Nope. Bronco Mendenhall isn't changing his approach to game preparation.

It's business as usual.